Gholson Early Origins

The surname Gholson was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Hugh, Michael and Ralph Goldstone held estates in that shire.

Gholson Early History

Gholson Early History

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Gholson Early Notables (pre 1700)

Gholson Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gholson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ida Gholson, aged 21, who emigrated to the United States, in 1907

Stuart Gholson, aged 21, who emigrated to America, in 1907

Mary Gholson, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1911

Contemporary Notables of the name Gholson (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Gholson (post 1700)

Christien Gholson, American novelist, best known for his book, A Fish Trapped Inside the Wind

Thomas Gholson Jr. (1780-1816), American lawyer and politician who represented Virginia from 1808 to 1816 in the United States House of Representatives

James Herbert Gholson (1798-1848), American congressman, lawyer and judge from Virginia, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia (1833-1835)

William Yates Gholson (1807-1870), American Republican politician and jurist, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1859-1863)

Linda Gholson, American Republican politician, Nominated in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 80th District 1992, but withdrew before election

James Herbert Gholson (1798-1848), American Democrat politician, Member of Virginia State House of Delegates, 1824-28, 1830-33; U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1833-35; Circuit Judge in Virginia

The Gholson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gholson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.